In 2005-06, there was an annual average 223,300 people employed in Tasmania. Of these, 101,700 were female of whom 49.1% were employed full-time. There was an average of 121,600 employed males of whom 83.1% were employed full-time.

The annual average number of females working full-time increased from 43,500 in 2001-02 to 49,900 in 2005-06. The annual average number of males working full-time increased from 93,700 to 101,100, over the same period.